accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
has been accumulating
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present perfect progressiveof accumulate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Another common factor is a heavy debt load, a risk that some investors worry has been accumulating in an exuberant and fast-growing market for company debts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
It has been accumulating since 2011 when the plant was badly damaged by a tsunami.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
Epidemiological and virological evidence for zoonotic transmission has been accumulating steadily, however.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
So when the rain comes, it doesn't just dapple us with light sprinkles, it drops the heavier load of moisture that has been accumulating for a longer time.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
This means that the amount of gold which has been accumulating from mining during the world's ages will be doubled during a fraction of our lifetime.
From The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines by Arthur J. Hoskin
